Modern day Cri-Cri replacement

Hi Patrick,

The only twin pusher I remember was a lot earlier.  In the early 70's I almost started building an Aerosport Rail.  It was an all aluminum totally open (breezy) low wing with two hirth 2-cycle engines on pylons.  It would have been a fun way to build multiengine time but not very practical.  I think it was written up in Mechanix Ilusstrated and maybe Sport Aviation.

Hello , just red your blog, I had a project couple of years ago with the VELOCITY kit makers in Florida to produce a twin Velocity.

             (Twin Canard pusher)

            A fuselage was prepared, then the major storm took the hangar apart etc and project was left pending

            I have a picture of a mokeup of what it would look like if you are interested

            Perhaps we could talk more if you are interested to revive this project.

            Yves

Yves, I do like the idea of the twin canard - Didnt a guy named Shaw (Europa designer?) make a twin EZ.   I would love to revive a project like this, but I have to be honest with myself, I just don't have the time.  My question is more for information, with perhaps a chance and doing something in the future for a personal flyer.

Paul, as for the early 70's design - I'm pretty sure the design I'm thinking about came after and it was a composite plane.  It might have been only a mockup.  It was a standard low wing design with just two short pylons aft of the pilot holding the two small motors in a v-shape.  The nose almost had a vk-30 look.  I'll keep looking (or dreamin')

Your post made me think of the "Master X" on the Falconar Avia site: http://www.falconaravia.com/

Most of their designs are wood, not composite, though it looks like the design could be set up as a twin pusher.

Check this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colomban_Cri-cri